Every now and then, if we are extremely lucky, we are witness to a musical game changer. That is the rare musician who single-handedly alters the direction of a genre though the power of musical vision and artistry.
Diego El Cigala is one of those game changers.
While he comes from the world of flamenco, he has deftly expanded his expressive range by applying his unmistakable voice to boleros, Spanish copla, tangos, jazz and various combinations of all of the above.
See and hear for yourself how one musician can create something completely new by drawing on traditions that are centuries old. — FELIX CONTRERAS
Set List
“Soledad” 0:00
“Vete De Mí” 3:58
“Vida Loca” 7:47
Credits
Producers: Felix Contreras, Maggie Starbard; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Susan Hale Thomas, Maggie Starbard; Assistant Producer: Colin Marshall; photo by Colin Marshall/NPR
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This piano is awesome
Que cosa más bonita por dios
Lléname de oro put€ soy el cigala
El Cigala, maltratador condenado por la justicia…
I’m from Detroit Michigan and have loved El Cigala for a very long time. I recently moved to Panama and just happened to see yesterday (05/18/26) morning that El Cigala was in concert last night. I hurried and booked my ticket online. I couldn’t stop smiling the whole evening. He was wonderful!!
I am so thankful and feel so blessed that I was able to experience him in person.
And Jaimi…! Words aren’t good enough to express how sublime his gift is. The same goes for that smooth percussionist and cool bassist. They were/are all spectacular!❤
thans for liking spanish music
Atraaasss
Profundo como siempre, vaya presencia que tienen los dos, tremendo cada vez q vuelvo a escuchar es tiny
2026🇩🇴
un buen músico que casca a su señora